American Country Awards 2012: Red carpet

From left to right, recording artists Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood of Lady Antebellum arrive at the 2012 American Country Awards at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Dec. 10, 2012, in Las Vegas.

Bassist Jon Jones, drummer Chris Thompson, frontman Mike Eli and guitarist James Young of the Eli Young Band arrive at the 2012 American Country Awards at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Dec. 10, 2012, in Las Vegas.

From left to right, Karen Fairchild, Jimi Westbrook, Kimberly Roads Schlapman and Phillip Sweet of Little Big Town arrive at the 2012 American Country Awards at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Dec. 10, 2012, in Las Vegas.